Netflix shares rise on rumor of Microsoft takeover

0.phoneArena
26 Oct 2012, 15:48posted on

With Netflix CEO Reed Hastings having stepped down from Microsoft's Board of Directors, the rumormongers are having a field day tying this in to a rumor that the Redmond based firm is about to make a takeover bid for the streaming video company...

3.e.wvu (unregistered)

Ya what are you talking about decent? Netflix is a complete letdown now. They used to have a lot of great movies and such, but now they have only a couple good movies and TV shows. Maybe Microsoft can change it

Well it depends on how open you are and willing to explore different genres. If you are narrowly focused and only go for mainstream items, then it would suck. Personally i've always found something good/interesting to watch on netflix.

Holy Selling Point, Batman!! The built in entertainment value is indeed intriguing, and easily fits into the ecosystem MS is trying to build. It would be worth twice the price they are talking about to get a leg up on this content.

Google has done such a great job building an entertainment and information empire. Apple is not sitting still. MS would be wise to come off some of that cash and make it happen.

No, you sit on $66 billion because you had a monopoly for the better part of twenty years and spent very little money out of the funds, but when you do, you waste a bunch on buying an overpriced marketing firm that didn't add up to it's hype and a couple of software firms that didn't do much for your core business.

Do your homework before you flame, just like the other five fanboys on the thumbs-down button.

Not sure the point of MS buying Netflix unless they want to somehow offer it on 360..oh wait...it's already on 360, PS3 and any blasted computer you can use. Don't see the point of this unless MS want to have Netflix to itself and that would hurt them more than work for them no matter how you slice it up.

Netflix has its flaws but it is at least a respectable offering. I think Microsoft would be foolhardy to do that now. However, that does not mean they are not ripe for a takeover in the future. Time will only tell how their content library continues.

If Microsoft buys out Netflix, Im okay with that, UNLESS they disable netflix support on PS3. If they do that, then I will still be okay with if they allow Netflix on my 360 without having to subscribe to Gold. If they do neither, then bye bye Netflix subscription!

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